CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Community Property Issues
......Specific Assets
.........Copyrights/Patents/Royalties
 6 Cards On This Topic:
  • Royalties on copyrights received after marriage from writings during marriage are c/p.
  • Copyright obtained during marriage is c/p.
  • Gene Roddenberry's 1st W not entitled to 1/2 profits from post-disso Star Trek projects where she agreed to MSA giving her interest only in original Star Trek TV series.
  • W had no right to share in movie rights acquired after MSA signed, even though negotiations commenced prior thereto.
  • Patents obtained during marriage are c/p.
  • While under federal law author maintains control over copyrighted material, c/p maintains rights to economic benefit thereof.


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